5.2026.268.1 - 320 Shepperton Road, East Victoria Park (Closed)

The Town has received a development application proposing to change the use of an existing marquee at the abovementioned property to a place of worship.

In accordance with the Town’s Local Planning Policy 37 – Community Consultation on Planning Proposals (LPP37), you are invited to comment on the following:

• Proposed Use – The application seeks to change the use/purpose of an existing marquee on the Gerrard Street side of the abovementioned property as follows:

• • Existing approved use – Development approval was issued by the Town in December 2015 for the existing marquee structure. Condition 2 of the approval provided for the following use of the structure: 

- A break-out space and waiting area for patrons of the existing place of worship on adjoining Lot 5 (No. 318 Shepperton Road).

- The structure is not permitted to be utilised as an area to hold events or carry out activities separate from and/or in addition to those being conducted within the main place of worship on Lot 5 (E.g. church services).

• • Proposed use – The current development application proposes the following use of the structure:

- Use of the marquee for the purpose of Liturgy services consisting of sermons, hymns, prayer and communion.

- Hours of operation will be Sunday between 8:00am and 11:00am only.

- There will be no increase in congregational numbers, no increase in site capacity and no additional structures proposed.

- Temporary period for a period of 24 months, with the marquee to be removed as part of a future redevelopment of the adjoining place of worship.

Under the Town of Victoria Park Local Planning Scheme No. 2 (LPS2), a Place of Worship is classified as an ‘A’ (discretionary) land use within the subject Residential zoned land.  This means that the use is not permitted unless the local government has exercised its discretion by granting development approval after publicly advertising the application in accordance with the Town’s LPP37.

Relevant matters for consideration include but are not limited to the Town's LPS2 Residential zone objectives, and the Town's Local Planning Policy No. 3 - Non-Residential Uses in or Adjacent to Residential Areas.